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Online Writing Pads

Online Writing in REAL time...













Online Writing Pads:


Typewith.me
Try it: http://typewith.me/dW9GpC11tA
http://typewith.me/


Another tool is Titanpad
(these all kind of work the same way...)
Add your ideas to THIS: http://glovely.titanpad.com/1
The password is "letmein".

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Online Whiteboard-like tools








Ideas for using Online Shared Writing:


Add to the list here: http://piratepad.net/VK7K6d6BMa

Ideas gathered during the webinar included:

  • solving word problems
  • collect ideas
  • learning non-verbal communication in a web environment
  • cloze sentences
  • Whisper down the lane stories (what is this?)one person writes a sentence and then the next one and the next one and so on.
  • Birthday, Holiday lists!!!
  • Having fun with words - could make it a boggle type activity - make a word from the one before yours
  • gathering words (vocabulary)
  • brainstorming
  • collaborating - small group projects
  • creating a glossary (LOVE THIS!)
  • map skills
  • Edit
  • Summarize
  • Create a collaborative storyboard or outline
  • Writing a story together
  • End of year reflection in a few words (bumpter stickers) COOL
  • Vocabulary assignments in groups
  • Questions and prompts responding as a group
  • peer editing of written work
  • writing a group story
  • descriptions
  • have two pads open and have small groups write eye witness acounts and then compare Cool idea!
  • math stories, sharing understandings
  • world language activities (pictures, adding vocabulary)





Not QUITE real time (need to refresh to see additions)

Stixy - http://www.stixy.com
http://www.stixy.com/guest/90216 use the password "letmein"








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